Dragons are creatures with nearly unlimited life spans. They can survive for long periods of time, and no one has found a dragon that has died of old age. Adolescence is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling's wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. Once they hit adolescence, hatchlings change quickly, maturing to their full forms in only 2 years.

Dragons don't communicate with each other verbally, but they will growl to scare off predators and frighten prey. Young dragons will emit an extremely high-pitched squeal when they are frightened. To communicate, they use telepathy with each other and to speak to other creatures.

Dark green dragons, once they mature, appear to become an entirely different species. However, this isn't true. Rather, they burrow underground and get nutrients from their vines. These vines are sometimes referred to as Dragon Grass. These dragons are very violent, and will use their vines to capture, kill, and eat anything that moves, as well as nearby plants. Luckily, their range is limited and they cannot use magic. Dark green dragons tend to be easy to spot since they usually kill all plants around them and thus are usually surrounded by a large clearing.

Ameretat the Vivid is rather laid back and agreeable. That is, if she is left to her own devices and undisturbed. Ameretat spends most of her day underground, soaking up nutrients from the earth and napping to her heart's content. Because she spends so much time underground, Ameretat has learned to recognize the footsteps of the members of the Ruda Clan, plus those of the animals that live on their territory. Amertat attacks any footsteps she doesn't recognize, and those belong mostly to humans or trespassing dragons. Using this method, she catches prey with a high success rate and almost always manages to ensnare and drive away intruders. That is, if she doesn't end up killing them first.